Reed v. Harrison

Citations

• 196 Pa. 337
• 46 A. 415
• 1900 Pa. LEXIS 523

Syllabus

<p>Landlord and tenant — Alterations</p> <p>Where a lease gives a tenant a right to make alterations, but provides that the building shall be restored to its original condition by the tenant at the expiration of the term if required by the lessor, and security is deposited with the landlord for the performance of this provision, the tenant is bound to restore the building to its original condition before he can demand the return of the security, and it is immaterial, in the absence of any provision in the lease as to notice, that the landlord did not give notice until alter the lease had expired of his desire to have the restoration made, if such notice was given within a reasonable time thereafter.</p>